engaged tone
Definition of engaged tone
chiefly British
: a sound that tells a caller on a telephone that the line is already in use I keep getting the engaged tone.
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engagedplay
: involved in activity : occupied, busy
: pledged to be married : betrothed
: greatly interested : committed
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toneplay
: vocal or musical sound of a specific quality
: musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression
: a sound of definite pitch and vibration
: to impart tone to : strengthen
: to soften or reduce in intensity, color, appearance, or sound : mellow
: to change the normal silver image of (something, such as a photographic print) into a colored image
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